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    HEAAADERLOGORIGHT

    GENERAL ENGLISH · GRAMMAR PRACTICE · INTERMEDIATE (B1-B2)

    PAST SIMPLE
    VS. PAST
    CONTINUOUS
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    Expemo code:
    1BSJ-U18V-51K

    1 Presentation

    The past simple and the past continuous tenses are used to talk about the past.

    We use the past simple to talk about a completed event in the past:
    Yesterday, I had breakfast.
    Last summer, I went to Italy.

    We use the past continuous to talk about a past activity that was in progress at a particular time in the
    past:
    At 8 am, I was eating breakfast.
    ‘Where were you last night?’ ‘I was sleeping.’

    We use the past simple and past continuous to talk about a completed past event that happened when
    another activity was in progress:
    It started to rain while I was walking in the park.
    I was watching TV when the phone rang.
    What were you doing when he arrived?

    Dialogue
    A: I called you earlier, but you didn’t answer.
    B: I’m sorry, I was playing the guitar when the phone rang.

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    HEAAADERLOGORIGHT
    INTERMEDIATE (B1-B2)

    PAST SIMPLE VS. PAST CONTINUOUS

    2 Practice 1

    Complete the sentences using the correct form of the past continuous tense of the verbs in brackets:

    1. Joanne (make) breakfast when Peter called.


    2. While he (do) the dishes, he ran out of washing up liquid.
    3. They decided to go to the beach while the sun (still/shine)
    4. I called you this morning, but you didn’t answer the phone. (you/take) a shower?
    5. At 8pm last night, Mario (not/do) his homework. He (play) computer
    games instead!
    6. John had a car accident while he (drive) to work. He (talk) on his
    mobile when he reversed into a tree.

    3 Practice 2

    Self-study: Make sentences about you using the past continuous.


    Class activity: Work in pairs. Ask your partner what he or she was doing at the specific times mentioned
    below:

    Example: At 8am yesterday, I was having breakfast.


    What were you doing at 8am yesterday? I was having breakfast.

    8am yesterday midday yesterday

    4:30pm yesterday 9pm last night

    midnight last night 7:00 this morning

    4 Practice 3

    Complete the sentences using the correct form of the past continuous or past simple tense of the
    verbs in brackets:
    1. What film (you/watch) when I (call) you last night?
    2. While he (jog) in the park, a dog (bite) him on the leg.
    3. I (see) Adam again in the park this morning. He (walk) his dog.
    4. You (not/hear) me get home last night because you (sleep).
    5. John (not/take) his umbrella with him last night because it (not/rain).
    6. Mr. Lee (work) so hard that he (fall) asleep at this desk.
    7. While they (swim), Sam (spot) a dangerous shark. They quickly
    (swim) back to the shore and (alert) the lifeguard.
    8.
    (you/have) lunch when I (call) your office yesterday?

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    HEAAADERLOGORIGHT
    INTERMEDIATE (B1-B2)

    PAST SIMPLE VS. PAST CONTINUOUS

    9.
    (anyone/call) when I (cook) dinner?
    10. I (not/have) time to email you because I (study) for my French exam.
    11. When Abdul (arrive) home, his brother (listen) to some music.
    12. Mario (have) an accident while he (ski). Fortunately it
    (not/be) serious.
    13. I (see) you this morning on the street, but I (can/not) say hello to
    you because you (walk) too fast.

    FOOOOTERRIGHT Learn without forgetting! 3/3


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